Google Alert - Corruption

News 45 new results for Corruption

Indonesian official resigns over corruption inquiry Los Angeles Times When he was reelected president of Indonesia three years ago, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to combat corruption. Now a landmark corruption investigation threatens to tarnish his own political party, as his former presidential spokesman steps down ... See all stories on this topic »

Ron Machen needs to pick up the pace in DC corruption probes Washington Post So what's going on down at 555 4th Street NW, that fortress-like stronghold of U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr.? District residents searching for signs of progress in Machen's investigation of the city's 2010 mayoral campaign might conclude: Not much. See all stories on this topic »

Is Corruption Getting Worse? Huffington Post This Sunday marks World Anti-Corruption Day, a time to pause and ask ourselves: is corruption getting worse or are we simply becoming more open about discussing the problems that exist? Over the past two years, there is evidence of a stronger political ... See all stories on this topic »

N.J. corruption: A list of politicians doing the 'perp walk' The Star-Ledger - NJ.com In many circles, the passing of time is marked by annual traditions like the running of the bulls in Pamplona or the swallows returning to Capistrano. In New Jersey, our regular ritual is "the walking of the perps." The arrest of Trenton Mayor Tony ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Rolls's Potential Corruption Costs Will Depend on Timing Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (RR/) will probably face limited damages from a Serious Fraud Office corruption review if possible wrongdoing took place before the U.K. Bribery Act came into force, anti-corruption experts say. "Timing of these issues is key ... See all stories on this topic »

Indonesia Minister Resigns Over Corruption Probe Wall Street Journal President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won a landslide victory for a second five-year term in 2009 on a promise to combat corruption, but a series of cases involving members of his Democratic party have led to rising public frustration. Indonesia's ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Jurors in Cahill corruption trial go home for the weekend Boston.com Jurors in the corruption trial of former state treasurer Timothy P. Cahill went home today without reaching a verdict and will return to Suffolk Superior Court for further deliberations on Monday. The jurors have been meeting since Tuesday afternoon ... See all stories on this topic »

How Corruption Is Strangling US Innovation blogs.hbr.org (blog) If there's been one topic that has entirely dominated the post-election landscape, it's the fiscal cliff. Will taxes be raised? Which programs will be cut? Who will blink first in negotiations? For all the talk of the fiscal cliff, however, I believe ... See all stories on this topic »

Zimbabwe President Talks of Purging Corruption ABC News Zimbabwe's president said he would fire government ministers accused of soliciting for bribes in a bid to purge corruption from his party as loyalists met at a convention to map out a winning election strategy to end a conflict-ridden four-year-old ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

The Globe and Mail Globe and Mail A list of the world's most corrupt countries released by Transparency International on Dec. 5 includes some of the past decade's fastest growing markets. Corruption may not be enough to derail growth or scare away investors, but that doesn't mean it ... See all stories on this topic »

Cawaki rebukes corruption Fiji Times CORRUPTION undermines good governance and hinders economic and social development, says Commissioner Western Commander Joeli Cawaki. Speaking at the International Anti-Corruption Day celebrations in Lautoka yesterday, Cdr Cawaki said ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption and business potential sometimes go together Reuters Blogs (blog) The Corruption Perceptions Index, compiled by Berlin-based watchdog Transparency International, measured the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 176 countries and all three found their way into the bottom half of the study. Uzbekistan ... See all stories on this topic »

Will Brazil's 'Mensalao' corruption trial bring change? BBC News When, four months ago, Brazil's Supreme Court began to judge one of the largest political scandals in the country's recent history, many wondered if the trial could really deliver a decisive blow against corruption. As the case approaches its end, a ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Karzai blames the US for Afghan corruption RT Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday criticized US tactics in Afghanistan, accusing American and NATO forces of contributing to the violence and corruption in his country. In an interview with NBC at the presidential palace, Karzai, who is serving ... See all stories on this topic » RT

NAB chief vows to wipe out corruption if given support The Express Tribune Replying to a question, Bukhari said that finding mega corruption fell in the purview of NAB while FIA and other departments were working to eliminate corruption on small scale. Answering another question regarding recovery in the power sector, he said ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Albania gets new prosecutor after slip on corruption list The Star Online TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania appointed a new prosecutor general on Friday after its rankings in a world corruption index showed it slipping further behind in the fight against bribe-taking and related crimes. The ruling Democratic Party voted in Adriatik ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption and the fate of the people who make your clothes Transparency International (press release) (blog) Let the buyer beware: cheap clothing sometimes comes at a high price. Since the fire that killed 112 clothing workers in a Bangladesh factory last month, the big global retailers supplied by the factory are being asked what they do to make sure the ... See all stories on this topic »

NATO Support for UN Anti-Corruption Day 9 December NATO HQ (press release) Nations met on 7 December to discuss NATO's contribution to the UN led effort to prevent corruption. The Building Integrity (BI) report presented to the [50] members of the Political and Partnership Committee in EAPC format highlights the ongoing ... See all stories on this topic »

Getting to grips with corruption Mail & Guardian Online An early career as a specialist white-collar crime prosecutor under advocate Billy Downer, the deputy director of public prosecutions for the Western Cape responsible for the conviction of businessperson Schabir Shaik, has greatly influenced Steven ... See all stories on this topic »

Common man feels corruption has increased: Study Economic Times India may be witnessing popular agitations against graft but there is no respite for the common man from the menace with over 60 per cent of slum dwellers in major cities feeling that corruption has indeed increased in the past one year, a new study says. See all stories on this topic » Economic Times

Indonesian sports minister resigns over corruption Businessweek JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's sports minister resigned Friday after becoming the country's first active cabinet member to be named as a suspect in a multimillion dollar corruption case. Youth and Sports Minister Andi Alfian Mallarangeng told a ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Siemens Exec Says NY Court Lacks Jurisdiction in FCPA Case Wall Street Journal (blog) A former Siemens AG executive argued Thursday that a New York City court should toss the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil bribery suit against him because the court has no jurisdiction. Herbert Steffen, who headed Siemens' Argentine unit ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Kaira rips apart Transparency International's corruption report on Pakistan The Express Tribune In a statement issued here, he said the report had depicted daily corruption of Rs7 billion with its annual volume of Rs25.20 trillion in the country, which was the strongest evidence to prove its irrationality and falseness. The information minister ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Sberbank urges focus on corruption Financial News The 2012 Corruption Perception Index, published yesterday by Transparency International, put Russia in 133rd place out of 176 countries. The country ranked it first in perceived to be the least corrupt. Although Russia's 2012 ranking is an improvement ... See all stories on this topic »

Former premier of Turks and Caicos accused of corruption arrested in Brazil Washington Post PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — The former jet-setting premier of the Turks and Caicos islands was arrested Friday in Brazil after having disappeared a couple years ago, authorities said. Michael Misick was detained at the Santos Dumont Airport in ... See all stories on this topic »

India's ranking in global Corruption Index is distressing: VP Deccan Herald India's poor ranking in global Corruption Perception Index is "distressing", Vice President Hamid Ansari today said and suggested fourfold approach to treat the "deadly social ailment". "Our ranking in the global Corruption Perception Index is, to say ... See all stories on this topic »

Ugandan lawmakers pass oil bill, worry about corruption Reuters Diplomats privately say corruption and impunity thrive at the heart of government, in power since 1986 and the European Union this week became the latest donor to suspend funding to Uganda over the embezzlement of aid money. There is broad concern ... See all stories on this topic »

Indonesian minister resigns amid corruption charges ABC Online A key member of the Indonesian government has been forced to resign over corruption charges. Andi Malarangeng is a former presidential spokesman and member of the leading Democratic Party's advisory board. He is accused of channelling kickbacks into ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption on the rise in Zimbabwe The Zimbabwean The recently launched Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index has indicated that corruption is on the rise in Zimbabwe, a revelation that flies in the face of the Anti-Corruption Commission. 07.12.1202:56pm Tweet Share. by Staff ... See all stories on this topic »

Helping Aquino fight 'corruption' in his own system Inquirer.net DURING THE awarding ceremonies for the Healthy Lifestyle Exemplars given by the H&L (Health & Lifestyle) magazine on its 10th anniversary last week, I mentioned in my opening remarks that vices like smoking is a "form of corruption that squanders one's ... See all stories on this topic »

Int'l community urged to address corruption problem Shanghai Daily (subscription) 7 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on the international community to deal with the problem of corruption, which he said has become "all the more urgent". "As the international community strives to achieve ... See all stories on this topic »

Slight improvement in police corruption Go Jamaica Two days before the celebration of World anti-Corruption Day, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Anti Corruption Branch is reporting that it is making strides in decreasing acts of corruption in some areas in society. Speaking at a press conference ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption: More Than Just an African Reality Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Transparency International has just issued its Corruption Perceptions Index 2012. The scale ranges from one hundred ("highly clean") to zero ("highly corrupt.") One hundred-sixty-seven countries were surveyed this year. The African countries with the ... See all stories on this topic » Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

'Corruption wakeup call for people' The News International "How can the economy of a country flourish where corruption of Rs7 billion takes place on a daily basis under the shelter of government," Munawar Hassan alleged in a statement issued here at JI headquarters - Mansoora. He said the reports of government ... See all stories on this topic » The News International

Tale of Two Corruptos: Brazil and Mexico on Different Transparency Paths TIME Transparency, the Berlin-based corruption watchdog, issued its annual Corruption Perceptions Index this week — and despite Brazil's long reputation for sleaze, it places ninth among the 26 Latin American and Caribbean countries on the 176-nation Index ... See all stories on this topic » TIME

Trenton Mayor Tony Mack back on the job, one day after corruption indictment NJ.com TRENTON — Mayor Tony Mack made his first public appearance since a federal grand jury indicted him on six counts of corruption yesterday. Mack smiled and shook hands this afternoon at a ceremony in City Hall to name the grand marshal of the 28th ... See all stories on this topic » NJ.com

Worst nations for corruption CNN International (blog) Hong Kong (CNN) – While China has become the world's second largest economy, doing business in China is now perceived to be more corrupt, according to Transparency International. China dropped five spots to 80th place out of 176 countries surveyed in ... See all stories on this topic »

Support to Indonesia to Combat Corruption Scoop.co.nz (press release) New York, Dec 7 2012 1:10PM A United Nations senior official today reaffirmed the world body's support for Indonesia's anti-corruption efforts, particularly in the environmental sector. "We will continue to support the national efforts in corruption ... See all stories on this topic »

Sata's Soft Approach on Anti-Corruption Comes Under Fire Zambia Reports After several months of growing concerns over corruption investigations against sitting ministers in the Patriotic Front government, civil society groups are lashing out in criticism of President Michael Sata, arguing that he has gone soft on ... See all stories on this topic » Zambia Reports

Fight against corruption must begin with judiciary — Solanke Nigerian Tribune THE Nigerian judiciary has again been reminded that for the country to rid itself of corruption, it must play a critical role in prosecuting erring members of the public and also be ready to purge itself of all corrupt practices. Legal luminary and ... See all stories on this topic »

India ranked 94th in 2012 Corruption Perception Index released by ... Jagran Josh India was ranked 94th out of 176 countries in Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released on 5 December 2012. In 2011, India was ranked 95 out of 183 countries. Denmark, Switzerland and Finland topped the index with a ... See all stories on this topic » Jagran Josh

Indonesian corruption investigation claims key political scalp Radio Australia The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhhoyono has accepted the resignation of a key government minister, after he was named as a suspect by the country's Corruption Eradication Commission. Indonesian corruption investigation claims key political ... See all stories on this topic » Radio Australia

Crusade against corruption stressed Pakistan Observer Saturday, December 08, 2012 - Bahawalpur—Prof Dr Muhammad Mukhtar, Vice-Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, has underlined the need of joint efforts to root out corruption from the society. He said first of they all have to notice the ... See all stories on this topic »

United States fuels Afghan corruption: Karzai Yahoo!7 News Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the United States is largely responsible for the fueling the country's rampant corruption. "I've come to believe (that)... corruption comes from the United States through contracts and through the corruption in both ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo!7 News

FG Presents Scorecard in Fight Against Corruption AllAfrica.com Ripples from the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index Report 2012, which ranked Nigeria as the 35th most corrupt nation out of 176 countries surveyed has forced the President Goodluck Jonathan government to release what could be ... See all stories on this topic » AllAfrica.com

---

Tip: Use a minus sign (-) in front of terms in your query that you want to exclude. Learn more.

Delete this alert.
Create another alert.
Manage your alerts.